in my own words

Photo by Zhu Liang on Unsplash

i am from cherry blossom

from ao dai and communion gown

from the comfortable contentment of the suburban home

and the refugee boat at sea.

i am from lotus flower

a bud that took longer to bloom than the others

i am from the emperor’s advisor

and the viking warrior

from pho and bun bo hue

and beef burgundy.